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Reading Roundup 2024
Hey book lovers! Welcome to MJ’s Reading Roundup 2024, where I share my thoughts on the books that kept me company throughout the year. That said, I completely missed my

TimeBlink: TALISMAN – A Preview
Welcome, time travel enthusiasts and Syd Brixton fans! I’m thrilled to share with you the entire first chapter of TimeBlink: TALISMAN, a novella that delves into the origins of one

From Tragedy to Time-Travel Series: A Tribute to My Sister
On a warm August evening in 1990, my world changed forever. It was the day I learned my sisters had been in a horrific accident, and that one of them

How Fancy Dialogue Tags Pull You Out of A Story
Have you ever been yanked out of a great story after repeatedly encountering clunky dialogue tags like he intoned, she questioned, or they retorted? Or worse, tags that don’t even

A Novel Way to Discover Books
When Ben Fox invited me to contribute to his new book discovery platform, Shepherd.com, I was skeptical. Authors are often approached by various services claiming to boost our visibility or

How to Win a TimeBlink Talisman
Take a good look at the stunning Pyrrha Dragonfly Talisman in the photo below. It’s similar to the one Morley gave to Syd as he lay dying in the rain